gunstock

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noun

The handle of a handgun.

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Meanings

noungunstock (plural gunstocks)

plural gunstocks · alternative gun stock

  1. The handle of a handgun.
  2. The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.

Synonyms & antonyms

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nounthe handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

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handlegriphandgripsupport
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gun + stock.

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Cite this entry
APA

gunstock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunstock

MLA

“gunstock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunstock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunstock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunstock.

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